Consider their closest MLB competitors to the north are the Cubs and White Sox, to the east the Cincinnati Reds, to the south the Texas Rangers, and to the west the Kansas City Royals.

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Southern University head coach Roger Cador, Chicago White Sox Executive Vice President Ken Williams, MLB Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations Kim Ng, union official and former big leaguer Tony Clark and Arizona Diamondbacks president Derrick Hall are among the other members.

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